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This page provides access to LUMINA , links to University Libraries' Web and Gopher sites, and locations, subjects and telephone numbers of the main libraries.

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University of Minnesota Library Collections

Many library resources are not available in electronic format. Call or visit the libraries and ask the reference librarian for help in locating materials. University of Minnesota Library Services

LUMINA contains the following resources:
  • Indexes to articles found in journals and periodicals.

  • MNCAT, the library catalog, provides access to the collections of all campus libraries. Course reserves are listed in MNCAT.

  • Other Library Catalogs, such as WorldCat, tell you what items are held at the libraries of other university and public libraries in the metro area and around the world. Most library materials can be requested via Interlibrary Loan.

  • Information Databases, such as the Encyclopaedia Britannica Online, are accessible through the University of Minnesota Libraries Web Sites

Access to LUMINA Resources and Services

LUMINA is the University of Minnesota Libraries' gateway access to MNCAT (the online catalog), and many other local and national catalogs. Search MNCAT to locate books, government
documents, and titles of periodicals owned by the University Libraries.

Periodical Databases on LUMINA

 Current University of Minnesota students, faculty, and staff with valid e-mail accounts may access more than forty periodical databases on LUMINA. These databases provide citations and/or abstracts to articles in academic journals, popular magazines and newspapers.

Three of the databases, Academic Index (ACAD), Magazine Index (MAGS) and Business Index (BIZZ) also have full-text articles available on-line.
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World Wide Web and Gopher Sites of University of Minnesota Libraries

The University of Minnesota Libraries is continually exploring information resources and finding new ways to provide access to information through Web and Gopher sites. Individual Libraries World Wide Web & Gopher Sites

 These sites describe services tailored to specific disciplines, such as reference service, research guides, and links to subject-specific information resources available on the Internet. On-line reference assistance is available through some of these library web sites.


Subject Collections and Locations of the University Libraries

Telephone Numbers of the University Libraries

Call the reference desks at these University of Minnesota Libraries for research assistance.

Ames Library of South Asia: 624-4857

Architecture Library: 624-6383

Biomedical Library Reference: 626-3260

Business Reference Service: 624-9066

Children's Literature Research Collection: 624-4576

East Asian Library: 624-9833

Education & Psychology Reference: 624-4185

Entymology, Fisheries & Wildlife: 624-9288

Eric Sevareid Library (Journalism): 625-7892

Government Publications Library: 624-5073

Law Library Reference: 625-4309

Library Hours Recording: 624-4552

James Ford Bell Library: 624-1528

John R. Borchert Map Library: 624-4549

Library and Catalog Information: 624-0303

Learning Resources Center (Walter Lib): 624-1584

Manuscripts Division: 627-4199

Mathematics Library: 624-6075

Music Library: 624-5890

Plant Pathology Library: 625-9777

Rare Books/Special Collections: 624-3855

St. Paul Campus Central Library Reference: 624-1212

Science and Engineering Reference: 624-0224

Special Collections and Rare Books: 624-3855

University Archives: 624-0562

Veterinary Medical Library: 624-4281

Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology & Medicine: 626-6881

Wilson Reference Service: 626-2227
 
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